Promoting sociology in Australia
Facilitating sociology teaching and research
Enhancing the professional development of TASA members
Public Access Sociology
This section of TASAweb serves as an index to information and publications that
TASA makes publicly available to the social science community and the general
public. For the latest Media Releases and media contacts – click here
TASA Public lectures
Each year TASA hosts public lectures in partnership with a university. Everyone is welcome to attend these lectures. For further details - click here
Socio-Stats: Data on the Sociology Discipline
- GradsOnline: Starting salaries and other information on graduate outcomes by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia (GCCA)
- What is sociology?
- Careers and New Jobs in Sociology
- Data brief on Journal of Sociology demographic characteristics and journal statistics
Sample Issues of the Journal of Sociology, Health Sociology Review and Nexus Newsletter
- Journal of Sociology – http://jos.sagepub.com/content/vol43/issue4/
- Health Sociology Review – click here for the free sample special issue
- Nexus – click here for the free sample special issue on ‘Teaching Sociology’
TASA Presidential Addresses
Presidential Address 2003:
- John Germov 2004, ‘A Symposium on the Life and Work of Stephen Crook: Introduction’, Journal of Sociology 40: 203-204
- John Germov, 2004, ‘On the Everyday Life of a Significant Sociologist: The Life-Work of Stephen Crook’, Journal of Sociology 40: 205-211
- Malcolm Waters 2004, ‘Modernist Radicalism, Postmodernization and Orderings: The Work of Stephen Crook’, Journal of Sociology 40: 213-219
- Jan Pakulski and Bruce Tranter 2004, ‘Environmentalism and Social Differentiation: A paper in memory of Steve Crook’, Journal of Sociology 40: 221-235
Presidential Address 2000:
- John Germov 2003, ‘Introduction’, Journal of Sociology, 39 (1): 5
- Stephen Crook 2003, ‘Change, uncertainty and the future of sociology’, TASA Conference 2000 Presidential Address, Journal of Sociology, 39 (1): 7–14
Presidential Address 1997: 
Online Papers and Reports
- Chilla Bulbeck 2005, ‘Speaking Truth to Power: Why Won’t They Listen?’ TASA Conference Plenary Session – Professional Issues, Hobart 5-8 December
- Zlatko Skrbis & John Germov 2004, ‘The most influential books in Australian sociology (MIBAS),1963–2003′, Journal of Sociology 40(3): 283–303
- Adam Jamrozik 2002, ‘From Lucky Country to Penal Colony: How Politics of Fear Have Changed Australia, Keynote Address to ‘Refugees and the Lucky Country’ Forum, RMIT, Melbourne, 28-30 November, co-sponsored by TASA